Here's What Key Metrics Tell Us About Everest Group (EG) Q4 Earnings

Everest Group (EG) reported $4.42 billion in revenue for the quarter ended December 2025, representing a year-over-year decline of 4.6%. EPS of $13.26 for the same period compares to -$18.39 a year ago.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4.31 billion, representing a surprise of +2.69%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of -0.75%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $13.36.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how Everest Group performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

• Reinsurance - Total Loss ratio: 63.6% compared to the 61% average estimate based on three analysts.
• Reinsurance - Commission and brokerage ratio: 25.1% versus the three-analyst average estimate of 25.2%.
• Reinsurance - Other underwriting expenses ratio: 2.4% compared to the 2.6% average estimate based on three analysts.
• Reinsurance - Combined ratio: 91.2% compared to the 88.9% average estimate based on three analysts.
• Insurance - Total Loss ratio: 81.5% versus 71.9% estimated by three analysts on average.
• Insurance - Combined ratio: 117% versus the three-analyst average estimate of 102.1%.
• Insurance - Other underwriting expenses ratio: 21.5% compared to the 17.5% average estimate based on three analysts.
• Commission and brokerage ratio - Consolidated: 22.4% versus 22.1% estimated by three analysts on average.
• Revenues- Net investment income: $562 million versus $456.36 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +18.8% change.
• Revenues- Premiums earned: $3.86 billion compared to the $3.95 billion average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of -1.6% year over year.
• Insurance- Net premiums earned: $946 million compared to the $938.22 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of +5.1% year over year.
• Reinsurance- Net premiums earned: $2.9 billion versus $2.98 billion estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -2.9% change.

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Shares of Everest Group have returned -0.8% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.9% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

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